Dublin Residents Sound Off on Safety Issues

DUBLIN, CA: Summer’s nearly here and with each walk in the park, day at the pool and backyard BBQ comes the risk of snake bites, drowning and fires, but don’t worry! There’s no reason to stay cooped up inside all season.

Patch compiled a list of summer safety tips to keep you safe and having fun while the weather’s warm. Make sure to give snakes their distance and always swim with a buddy to stay carefree during the dog days.

Keeping these tips in mind, there are other possible dangers that affect Dublin residents year round.

We asked Patch Readers what they thought the biggest safety issues were in their town. Here’s a list of the most pressing problems, from break-ins to traffic issues and crosswalk safety:

• "Burglars"

• "School traffic safety. No busses means lots of kids on bikes and in crosswalks. We need a school bus system and crossing guards!"

• "Unnecessary road work by the Safeway in Dublin! What the heck are they doing on the road by Target and Safeway?"

• "I second school traffic safety. Pretty much a huge mess at every site. None of these schools were designed for their current student capacities. Mix in some careless/rushed parents, and you have a huge mess."

• "Crosswalks. People getting run over trying to cross the street. Cars turning while people still in crosswalk. It not only Dublin it everywhere."

• "Traffic is out of control. Crosswalks don't cut it. Developers should be paying to build safe pathways that go over or under the highways within the city (Dublin Blvd., Dougherty, San Ramon Blvd.)"

• Probably all the unnecessary developments and condos that keep showing up. Also, the lack of local businesses in our community is sad. Also, that rumor of losing Los Pericos almost made me have a heart attack lucky it was just a rumor. But yeah it's a shame to see what our city is turning into thanks to all these developments."

Is there a problem that wasn’t mentioned? Share it with us in the comments below or on our Dublin Patch Facebook page.

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By JAMIE WILKINS (Patch Staff)

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